City vs city
Lake Madison vs Mitchell, SD
Mitchell currently scores 15 points higher overall than Lake Madison, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Lake Madison: 39/100 · Mitchell: 54/100
Mitchell is 15 points higher.
Flood
Lake Madison: 72/100 · Mitchell: 68/100
Lake Madison is 4 points higher.
Lake Madison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Mitchell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Madison: 20/100 · Mitchell: 21/100
Mitchell is 1 points higher.
Lake Madison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mitchell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Madison: 68/100 · Mitchell: 52/100
Lake Madison is 16 points higher.
Lake Madison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mitchell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Madison: 0/100 · Mitchell: 38/100
Mitchell is 38 points higher.
Lake Madison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mitchell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Madison: 19/100 · Mitchell: 100/100
Mitchell is 81 points higher.
Lake Madison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mitchell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Madison: Unavailable · Mitchell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Madison: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mitchell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Madison: 35/100 · Mitchell: 43/100
Mitchell is 8 points higher.
Lake Madison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mitchell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Madison: 20/100 · Mitchell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Madison: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mitchell: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.